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You are when you eat: UF/IFAS chrononutrition guide reveals the importance of meal timing


May 28, 2025

Americans have long heard about the health benefits of adhering to diets rich in fresh produce and whole grains and low in red meat and processed sugars. But they may not be aware of how meal timing can affect their health. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
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madre amamantando a su bebé.

En esta fecha dedicada a las madres, una especialista en nutrición de UF/IFAS ofrece una guía sobre cómo la lactancia materna beneficia a la madre y al bebé


May 7, 2025

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Tanto la Organización Mundial de la Salud como la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría recomiendan alimentar exclusivamente con leche materna a los bebés durante ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: Academia Estadounidense De Pediatría, Amamantar, Anticuerpos, Ask IFAS, Barreras Sociales Y Biológicas, Bebes, Beneficios, Dar De Mamar, Dar De Pecho, Departamento De Ciencias De Los Alimentos Y Nutrición Humana De UF/IFAS, Dia De La Madre, Diana Taff, Edis, Espanol, Galactagogos, Guias, Infantes, Inmune, Investigaciones, Lactante, Lecha Materna, Leche, Leche Materna, Madres, Mamá, Mamas, Microbioma Intestinal Infantil, Mother's Day, Organización Mundial De La Salud, Patogenos, Pecho, Posparto, Recuperacion, Salud, Spanish, Tasa De Lactancia, UF/IFAS

Breastfeeding provides health benefits to both babies and their mothers, according to new UF/IFAS guides


May 7, 2025

Both the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that infants exclusively breastfeed during their first six months of life, but only 24.9% in the United States do, according to Centers for Disease Control and ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: American Academy Of Pediatrics, Baby, BRCA1, Breast Milk, Breastfeeding, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Diana Taft, Donate, Donation, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Formula, FSHN, Galactagogues, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Immunity, Infant, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mother, Motherhood, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathogen, Pediatric, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Research, Sick, SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, World Health Organization
Florida avocado

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Florida avocado tree; UF/IFAS expert offers tips to grow your own


April 21, 2025

With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida avocados offer a fresh, tropical twist on this fan-favorite fruit that stars in so many recipes. Did you know Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Avocado Toast, Avocado Tree, Choquette Avocado, Cinco De Mayo, Donnie Avocado, Extension, Florida Avocado, Fruit, Guacamole, Hass, Home Landscape, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Wasielewski, Lourdes Mederos, Miami-Dade Extension, Miguel Avocado, Monroe Avocado, News, Nutrition, Prune, Russell Avocado, Simmonds Avocado, Sub-tropical Fruits, Trees, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida
Thermometer on yellow sky with sun shining in summer.

Los veranos en Florida son cada vez más intensos y una investigación de UF/IFAS prevé más días calurosos en los próximos 25 años


April 10, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  ¿Cree que tendremos mucho calor durante los próximos días de verano en Florida? Piense en el futuro, porque para el 2050 algunos sectores de Florida podrían ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 33 Grados Centígrados, 91 Grados Fahrenheit, Caliente, Calor, Calor Extremo, Caluroso, Cambio Climatico, Centro Climático De Florida, Días Calurosos, Emisiones De Gases De Efecto Invernadero, Espanol, Florida, Golmar Golmohammadi, Isla De Calor Urbano, Spanish, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Verano En Florida

Phew, Florida summers are sizzling — and UF/IFAS research shows more scorching days likely in the next 25 years


April 8, 2025

Think we’ll broil during the upcoming summer days in Florida? Look ahead, because by 2050, some places in Florida may see 70 hot days annually, a University of Florida scientist says. In a newly published study, researchers found an increasing ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Florida Climate Center, Frequency, Golmar Golmohammadi, Health, Hot Days, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Urban Heat, Working Outside

In the battle against citrus greening, consumers will tell growers their perceptions of genetic editing


March 26, 2025

With the citrus industry at a crossroads, growers are looking for any solution to cope with the deadly citrus greening disease. Scientists see genetic editing – and in particular CRISPR technology -- as one potential avenue to rescue Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Bachir Kassas, Biotechnology, Citrus, Consumers, CRISPR, Crop Transformation Center, Food And Resource Economics Department, Gene Editing, Genetic Modification, Growers, Orange Juice, Preferences, Study, Survey

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